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Page 2 Tvventy-five years ago News from the Aug. 19, 1977 edition of Spilyay Tymoo. People said 'Yes' but too few voted Though the August 9 refer endum election asking for $360,000 to develop a Simnasho Schoolie Flat do mestic water system was sup ported five to one, thirteen too few people cast their ballot. Official election results re vealed that 272 tribal members voted yes and 54 voted no. The total of those who cast their ballots was 326, thirteen short of the number required to make the election legal. "It's tough to miss by just that many," said Tribal Coun cil Chairman Gene Greene the next day. At the morning session Au gust 10, the Tribal Council decided that before setting up another referendum date, it would be wise to schedule a General Council meeting at Simnasho to more fully ex plain the project. The General Council meet ing has been set for Monday, August 29, at 7:00 p.m. in the Simnasho Longhouse. Dinner will be served at 6:00 p.m. prior to meeting. Council members and management personnel will be present to answer questions. Since $360,000 in matching funds from EDA hinges upon the willingness of the Tribes to put up their 50 percent for the project, Tribal Planning Direc tor Ray Rangila was asked how EDA is going to proceed. Rangila said that, though not enough voted, EDA feels that there is enough support among tribal members to pass the referendum in another elec tion. On that basis, EDA will continue to process the paper work on the assumption that the tribes will fund their half of the project cost If not enough people vote on the next referendum, then the only other alternative might be to include the Tribes' Spilyay Tymoo (Coyote News, Est. 1976) Publisher Emeritus: Sid Miller Editor: Management Successor: Reporter: Reportertrainer: Media Advisor: Established In March 1976 Spilyay Tymoo is published bi-weekly by the Confed erated Tribes of Warm Springs. Our offices are located in the white house at 1 100 Wasco Street. Any written materials submitted to Spilyay Tymoo should be addressed to: Spilyay Tymoo, P.O. Box 870, Warm Springs, OR 97761 (541) 553-1644 or 553-3274 FAX No. (541)553-3539 E-Mail: spilyaytymoowstribes.org Annual Subscription rates: Within U.S.-$15.00 Outside U.S. or 1st Class in the U.S.-$25.00 For questions on advertising rates and policies, please call Bill Rhoades at 553-2013, or the Spilyay office at 553-3274. Spilyay Tymoo 2002 copyright For the latest Information on advertising rates, subsclptlons and (In the future) news from the Spilyay, check us out on the Internet at: http:www.waimsprlngs.conicommunltynew8 lndex.htm share of the project cost in the 1978 budget, according to Rangila. Heat makes hurry of Huckleberry Feast Only the very strong lin gered over their huckleber ries at the feast on August 14. Not because the berries weren't delicious, but sim ply because the temperature in the packed He He Longhouse had everyone running for fresher, if not cooler, air. The rodeo arena, where dust was flying, was not the coolest spot around but af ter a stop at the VFW con cession for cold pop the He He crowd sprawled on car hoods and against the fence to witness the post-feast event. Of course a handful of folks steamed in the kitchen readying the Longhouse for dancing and stick games. Though the temperatures cooled as evening wore on, the stick games proved to be "real hot" according to one observer. Wilson Wewa and Allegra Robinson battled well into the night and kids danced till all hours. Dancing and gambling prevailed the night before, also. . At least a dozen teepees ranged along the river for those who made an entire weekend out of celebrating the arrival of ripe huckle berries. Ed Spino retires from roads Ed Spino is the envy of all Tribal and BIA employ ees these days. He's sleeping while we're working. He deserves a few extra Z's. His retirement July 29 marked almost 31 years with the BIA Roads Department in Warm Springs and Pendleton. Dave McMechan Selena T. Boise Tina Aguilar Shannon Keaveny Bill Rhoades Spilyay Tymoo, Warm Springs, Oregon Nike builds toddler playground By Selena Boise Spilyay Tymoo After months of prepara tion, a group of volunteers from the Nike Corporation last week completed the exten sion of the playground at the Warm Springs Community Wellness Center. This was a cooperative ef fort between Nike and the Warm Springs Diabetes Pro gram. The one-day effort by the volunteers was enough to com plete the toddler playground equipment, varnish the picnic tables, and paint the dugouts and bathrooms. The Diabetes Grant Com mittee met with the Nike World Headquarters, and Sam McCracken, who is the Native American Liaison for Nike and tribes. McCracken referred the committee to Bryan Rogers, of the Multicultural Diversity Community, who set up the project. The effort took months to plan, so that the volunteer em ployees could arrive and work until the project was com pleted. Nike wanted to come out and do some work for the tribes and provide assistance to the youth programs. The Nike 1 I . 'jr": ;' Bronze sculptures grace museum lobby By Selena Boise Spilyay Tymoo The Museum At Warm Springs will display art pieces by Lillian Pitt and Jim Jackson through October in the mu seum lobby. Drawing on the Fire of the Stars is a bronze, sheet bronze, insulator glass and copper piece by Pitt. Dignity and Freedom is a bronze piece by Jackson, on loan by Dr. Alfonso and Linda Malijore. Pitt, whose Indian name is Wa-Kamu, is a Warm Springs tribal member known for her mask art pieces, She was in her mid-thirties when she took a ceramics class with her class mate Anita Davis. "It was the turning point in my life, and one of the best things I have done," says Pitt. Her masks have given her knowledge about her family history in the Columbia River Gorge. "She who watches" overlooks the village where her great grandmother lived. Jackson is from the Kla math Tribes. He grew up lis tened to stories about his people from the elders. They compared the present to the past and he began to gain an understanding about his own identity as well as the ter mination and restoration of his people. In his late teens he gained a sense of "being" through art, and his hands were tools of expression. "The idea and strength be hind my sculptures is based on my belief that life inhibits all Selena BoiseSpilyay Ed Henderson prepares equipment for concrete setting. Others continue to construct equipment. employees wanted to see the Warm Springs culture as well. The Quartz Creek drum per formed for the Nike volunteers during their lunch break. The volunteer program by Nike employees is just that. Their time is paid for by Nike, and contributed to the tribes i. . things on earth and in the sky," states Jackson. With that belief he has be- come one of America's finest sculptors. The emotions expressed on Drawing on the Fire of the Stars, by Lillian Pitt Dignity and Freedom, by Jim Jackson of the of the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs. Klamath Tribes. for their youth programs. Their volunteer work consists of painting, building, reading to children, or anything that needs to be done to help the Warm Springs community. The playground equipment was purchased by a Diabetes Program grant and was a part vestigate the Tina AgullarSpilyay the faces of his art reflect the pride and dignity of the Ameri- can Indian. There is pain expressed in many pieces, but not bitter- ness; sadness in others, but not August 22. 2002 Nike employee securing the connections of playground equipment. of the extension of the exist ing playground. Donated time, money and materials were provided by Nike, the Confederated Tribes of Warm Springs, Warm Springs Forest Prod ucts, Edward Henderson, Ernie Henderson, and Paul Henderson. The Diabetes grant com mittee focuses on projects or activities for youth in the community. The playground at Simnasho was a project by the Diabetes Grant Commit tee last December. Future projects will include more activities for youth and in volvement of community members. The grant committee con sists of Russ Alger, Diane Howell, Royce Embanks, Austin Greene, Ed Henderson, and Kathy Quaempts. Fire burns 290 acres near Upper Dry Creek homes This human-caused fire burned 290 acres near the Upper Dry Creek subdivi sion. It began approximately 12 noqn on Saturday, Aug. 10. Fire Management has kept a vigilant watch during these extreme dry condi tions. Fire danger remains at the extreme level. ' .,; u Besides the Upper. Dry Creek blaze, firefighters recently have put out two small fires, and assisted with one fire at Mt. Hood. Oliver Kirk, Natural Resources Law Enforcement Officer, continues to in Aug. 10 fire. despair. "It isn't that I try to make them that way. As I work in the clay, it's as though my hands help to shape the spirit that is already there," Jackson says. 4
